Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji in the North-West have liberated four students of Federal University Gusau (FUGUS), Zamfara State, who were kidnapped by armed bandits from their off-campus residence at Sabon Gida under Damba area of Gusau local government area of the State. A defence intelligence source said …
Read More »Fake doctor arrested in Zamfara, confesses to operating mostly at female wards
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Zamfara State Command has arrested an impostor who parades himself as a gynecologist working with the Yarima Bakura Specialist Hospital in Gusau. The corps public Relations Officer, SC Ikor Oche, on Thursday, October 12, 2023, paraded the suspect identified as …
Read More »We decided to kill him so we would not be traced – Man who allegedly killed Zamfara VON reporter while attempting to kidnap him speaks
The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested three persons over the death of late reporter of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Hamisu Haruna Danjibga. The suspects, according to the police, were Mansur Haruna who happens to be a nephew to the deceased and his partner in crime, Ibrahim Nababa and …
Read More »Zamfara Govt adopts 6 year old orphan who vows to avenge father’s death
The commissioner added that the boy will be receiving counseling from specialists to improve his life and thinking in order to avoid what may happen in future. Zamfara State government, through its Ministry of Women affairs, Children and Social Development, has promised to sponsor the education and other live needs …
Read More »Bandits kill businessman, kidnap his wife, daughter and 6 sisters in Zamfara
Bandits have killed a businessman, Alh. Murtala Abdullahi, kidnapped his wife, daughter and six younger sisters in Zamfara State. It was gathered that the bandits invaded Magami town in Gusau Local Government Area of the state on Saturday night, September 23, 2023, killed Abdullahi and whisked his family …
Read More »Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal orders security agents to shoot illegal miners on sight
In a bid to clamp down on illegal miners in Zamfara state, Governor Dauda Lawal has ordered security agents to shoot illegal miners on sight. In a statement released on Saturday, September 23, by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, Governor Lawal stated that illegal mining is a “destructive activity”. …
Read More »Troops rescue 17 kidnap victims in Zamfara
Troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation HADARIN DAJI have rescued 17 kidnapped victims in Zamfara State. Captain Yahaya Ibrahim, Force Information Officer Operation HADARIN DAJI, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, September 15, 2023, revealing that the victims were rescued in different operations by the troops during …
Read More »Kidnapped pregnant woman found dead in Zamfara
A pregnant woman, Mrs. Naja’atu Abdullahi Umar, has been found dead three days after she was allegedly kidnapped in Tsafe Local Government area in Zamfara State. The deceased was declared missing by her husband, Yahaya Maimagani on Thursday, September 7, 2023, after she left home to go and braid …
Read More »Troops rescue 18 kidnapped victims in Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina and Sokoto
The troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation HADARIN DAJI under the command of the General officer Commanding 8 Division Nigerian Army have rescued over 18 kidnapped victims in its Areas of Responsibilities covering Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina and Sokoto states respectively. Captain Yahaya Ibrahim, Force Information Officer, Operation HADARIN …
Read More »Troops rescue kidnapped victims in Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina and Sokoto
Troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) have continued to intensify operations against the marauding bandits, as they have rescued several kidnapped victims and captured equipment in the Northwest region of Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina and Sokoto states respectively. Captain Yahaya Ibrahim, Force Information Officer, Operation Hadarin …
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